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been obtained in the Carboniferous limestone. To his 

 knowledge, no such fossils had been found in Tasmania. 



Mr. Sweet said one point which might be considered of 

 interest in that direction, was the presence of Lepidodendron 

 plants in the upper beds. The land plants first found in the 

 beds were very small, not larger than the thumb. The 

 larger plants seemed to indicate that they had not travelled 

 a great distance by water. Professor McCoy had not yet 

 had time to examine the fish thoroughly, but his first 

 impression appeared to be that they were marine forms. 



Thursday, May 9tJt. 



The President (Professor Kernot) in the chair. 



The minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 



Mr. Guilfoyle was nominated as a Member, and Mr. 

 Hubbart as an Associate. 



Mr. R. Barton and Mr. Edward Davies were el6cted 

 Members. 



Dr. Neild announced that forty-nine new publications 

 had been added to the Library during the past month. It 

 was in contemplation to have additional shelves placed in 

 the Library. 



The Vice-President (Mr. E. J. White, F.R.A.S.) read a 

 paper " On Barometric Measurement of Heights," in which 

 he presented some new tables for the barometric measure- 

 ment of heights, which was followed by a long discussion in 

 which the President and Messrs. J. M. Coane and Field took 

 part. 



Thursday, June \2tJt. 



The President (Professor Kernot) in the chair. 



The minutes of the previous Meeting were read and 

 confirmed. 



Mr. E. Davies was introduced by the President as an 

 Associate of the Society. 



Mr. Guilfoyle, Director of the Botanical Gardens was 

 elected a Member, and Mr. J. R. Hubbart an Associate. 



Mr. M 'Alpine was nominated as a Member of the Society. 



New Section. 

 The President said : — I wish to draw the attention of 

 the Meeting to a circular signed by Mr. H. K. Rusden, one 

 of the Hon. Secretaries of the Society, which has been 



